CVE-2019-8923

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 9.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: CRITICAL) published 2022-05-24. NVD baseline CVSS 9.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 4%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

XAMPP through 5.6.8 and previous allows SQL injection via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. NOTE: This product is discontinued.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
89.0%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (5)

Auto-updated Jun 15, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. No patch confirmed yet.
generic
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/107168
generic🟡 PoC Available

Full Disclosure: [CVE-2019-8923, CVE-2019-8924] SQL injection and persistent Cross Site Scripting in XAMPP 5.6.8 (and previous)

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2019/Feb/43
generic

XAMPP - Browse /XAMPP Windows/5.6.8 at SourceForge.net

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/5.6.8/
generic

XAMPP - Browse /XAMPP Windows/5.5.19 at SourceForge.net

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/5.5.19/
generic

XAMPP - Browse /XAMPP Windows/1.8.2 at SourceForge.net

https://sourceforge.net/projects/xampp/files/XAMPP%20Windows/1.8.2/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 10× in last 7d / 44× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

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  37. 2026-05-27 19:40 UTCEG score recompute
  38. 2026-05-27 19:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
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Publicly available exploits

(1 reference)

Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.

  • Exploit-DBEDB-46424
    First seen Feb 19, 2019

    XAMPP 5.6.8 - SQL Injection / Persistent Cross-Site Scripting

    Open source ↗

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2019-8923?
CVE-2019-8923 is a critical vulnerability published on May 14, 2019. XAMPP through 5.6.8 and previous allows SQL injection via the cds-fpdf.php jahr parameter. NOTE: This product is discontinued.
When was CVE-2019-8923 disclosed?
CVE-2019-8923 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 14, 2019, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2019-8923 actively exploited?
CVE-2019-8923 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 89.0% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-8923?
CVE-2019-8923 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2019-8923?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-8923, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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